Chapter 20
Chapter 20
Civil Servant Hunter’s S-class Resignation Log – Chapter 20
Administrator, Administrator. That guy's the problem one, isn't he?
No, you should've told me right when our eyes first met...!
Yoon Se-ra whipped her head around and dashed to the corner seat where Gong Hae-yeon was sitting. She didn't care whether Song Han-na was watching her curiously from behind.
Who would've thought she'd run into that guy here of all places.
The one small comfort was that she'd stored her jacket and weapons in her inventory, and she'd been wearing a gas mask back then. There was no way anyone could connect the person at the gate with her now.
...She really hoped not.
What is it? Did the Association President say something? Who the heck is that guy?
Unlike Se-ra, who wanted to shrink away as much as possible, Hae-yeon seemed overflowing with curiosity. She kept peeking at the man who had arrived with the S-ranks.
Look at that face. Now that's eye candy. But seriously, who is he? With all those S-ranks surrounding him, he looks like royalty with an escort.
Se-ra froze at Hae-yeon's mutter.
Yeah, right? Just who the hell was this guy to be hanging out with those precious S-ranks?
And even the Administrator was paying attention to him. What did he even do...?
Ah.
The moment curiosity finally got the better of Se-ra and she glanced over, her eyes locked with his. From way too close, dead on. Close enough to recognize every detail.
Both their faces stiffened at the same time.
...Whats with this terrifying aura?
The man was strong.
His menacing energy was so overwhelming it was a wonder she hadn't noticed it right away at the gate. The mana radiating from him unconsciously was so dominant it made even Se-ra, with her SS-rank mana sensitivity, feel queasy in an instant.
It hadn't even been this intense when she'd faced Song Han-na, protected by the highest-grade entity.
Administrator. Who the hell is that guy really?
The moment Se-ra directed her question at him, an info window popped up.
Name: Kang Se-jun (L-rank)
Titles: Wheel of Eternal Bondage , Archmage of Omniscience (L-rank), One Who Harbors Hellfire (S-rank), Indomitable Will (A-rank), Humiliated Defeatist (A-rank)
Trait: Combat Mage Fire Type
Contracted Entity: Hourglass of Fate
Special Note: Regressor
...
Se-ra doubted her own eyes. How else could she believe what was right in front of her?
What the hell did I just see? A regressor? A freaking regressor?
She could accept him being L-rank. His aura was strong enough to make even her S-rank skin sting.
But a regressor? Five rounds, no less? He'd regressed five times?
No way. Even if the world had turned into a fantasy genre, was time regression actually a thing...?
Administrator, Administrator. I think the system's glitching. I'm seeing hallucinations. Aren't you gonna run a check?
Se-ra clung to her last shred of hope and confronted the Administrator.
He dodged her gaze again. Se-ra had no choice but to accept it as truth.
This is insane. How can someone like that even exist...?
But Se-ra's shock didn't last long.
The Administrator was comforting her again. Dread washed over her once more.
Hold on. That Blessing 'Silver Veil'is it actually working properly?
It worked on S-ranks, sure, but on L-ranks too...?
Se-ra got her answer right away.
Because the fantasy protagonist regressor was staring straight at her with wide eyes.
Admiinistraaator! What good is it if it can't block an L-rank's gaze?!
She'd planned to quit and play dead, but it looked like that was busted.
No, wasn't this exactly when she needed to play dead more than ever? If she got caught, she'd resign that very day!
With crises piling up one after another, Se-ra's mind raced wildly.
He's no ordinary person, just like Deputy Director Do said. Nice to meet you. I'm Song Han-na, running the Association.
At that moment, Song Han-na approached the man and extended her hand. He, who had been staring at Se-ra like his eyes might pop out, flinched and turned to her.
Se-ra genuinely, truly wanted to shower Song Han-na with kisses right then.
We'll definitely need a re-measurement. Your rank... I can roughly guess it.
Song Han-na, Korea's unofficial number one, was meeting someone stronger than her domestically for the first time. A different kind of tension seemed to grip her body than before.
I'll guide you to the measurement room myself. That okay with you, Mr. Kang Se-jun?
Yet Song Han-na remained poised even before a superior.
Ugh, as expected, not just anyone has that kind of charisma.
...Let's go.
Kang Se-jun, who had been silent for a moment, glanced at Se-ra once more but followed Song Han-na without a word. Se-ra let out a sigh of relief.
Of course, I can't relax completely.
He might ask Song Han-na about her somewhere else. Her secrets that she wanted to keep hidden might slip from his mouth.
She didn't want either outcome, but she couldn't just bolt out and drag him away either.
In the end, Se-ra slammed her head onto her desk.
And shortly after.
An astonishing system message appeared before every Awakener in Korea.
Kang Se-jun's rank, revealed along with his re-measurement: L-rank.
A true powerhouse above even S-rank, one of only a handful worldwide.
Finally, Korea had its first L-rank Awakener.
The office fell silent in an instant because of it, but Se-ra, who had known beforehand, couldn't care less.
She just hoped that webnovel protagonist would keep his mouth shut.
Of course, she shot a glare at the utterly infuriating Administrator too.
I'm heading out! I'm mad at you right now, so don't talk to me!
She ignored the shocked, crying Administrator. If anything, she was the one who wanted to cry right now.
* * *
L-rank Awakener.
Their existence, above even S-rank, was special enough to upend the global balance of power.
There were only nine L-ranks left in the world, but the nations they belonged to were superpowers in their own righttheir very presence a measure of strength.
So now, Korea, welcoming its tenth L-rank, was finally joining those elite ranks.
The phones are blowing up. I seriously want to yank the lines out.
They're demanding to know who it is, but how are we supposed to answer when we don't even know? This is driving me nuts.
The Association was swamped with calls from all directions. Newspapers, guilds, even foreign companiessomehow the news had leaked, and they were ringing off the hook.
But with the President having whisked away the man in question, they couldn't give proper responses.
Couldn't she have at least given us some info before leaving? Ah, can we just pull the lines until then...?
Where's the director?
With the Association President. Seems like those S-ranks who cleared the dungeon together are there too.
Whoa. Four S-ranks, one A-rank, and now an L-rank... Her office is gonna get wrecked.
At someone's admiring mutter, Se-ra wanted to correct them sincerely.
Not four S-ranksfive...
Ignorance was bliss, really.
The community's totally flipped out. This is insane.
Gong Hae-yeon, checking the community on the side, whistled. Curious herself, Se-ra hurriedly logged in.
It's total chaos.
Posts were flooding in real-time. As Se-ra scrolled down, shaking her head, one title caught her eye and stopped her finger.
...Right. That had happened just before.
With the regressor Awakener's dramatic entrance, Se-ra had completely forgotten about sniping the boss mob's head.
?? What the? That's the boss? Head really gone? What kinda trait lets you do that;;?
Isn't it the Association President? She loves telekinesis exploding heads.
Point is, it wasn't her. If she showed up, Tiger fandom would've lost it x
Speaking of, Tiger stans always yapping she's #1, now what? Crumbled
L-ranks are in a league of their own, no? World rankings for them.
Ew gore warning plz;;;; Weak stomach here, just hurled;;;
|OP|: Ah sorry, added to title
Insane. Our L-rank really did that? How many L-ranks can one-shot a Grade 2 boss? Barely any, right?
Kyaa national pride rising. Barkeep! Another round of patriotism!
Patriotism isn't for every occasion;;
This? Totally worth it. One-shotting a Grade 2 boss is top-tier worldwide;;
Not confirmed it's the L-rank tho, chill
Who else could pull that off if not L-rank.
|OP|: Yeah, not confirmed. Didn't see clearly myself, just speculating. Association'll announce soon.
So that's the chatter going around.
Of course. Lucky for her an L-rank showed up; otherwise, the community would've been buzzing nonstop about the headless beast. Good that they assumed it was him.
Wonder how long that'll last.
Kang Se-jun was a combat mage, fire-type at that.
His abilities didn't match at all with whoever burst the venom snake's head. Any Awakener would spot the inconsistency right away.
Can't survive on hide-and-seek play forever. I'll resign once things settle.
Se-ra started slyly drafting her resignation letter to hand straight to Song Han-na if they met.
* * *
Congratulations on Korea's first L-rank Awakening.
Song Han-na extended her hand to Kang Se-jun. He stared silently at her scarred hand, so at odds with her alluring looks, then shook it wordlessly.
Thanks to you, Korea can finally join the superpower club. Expect a flood of offers from overseas. So tell me, Mr. Kang Se-jun.
Any plans to go abroad?
If yes, say it now. As Association President, I have to convince you to stay no matter what.